1400 Week 21 Flashcards
(35 cards)
How did education impact classes in Tokugawa Japan?
It didn’t because classes were frozen
Focus of education during the aristocratic period:
Chinese philosophy, history and culture
Three Abilities of Aristocratic education:
- Chinese poetry
- Japanese poetry
- musical competency
Goals of aristocratic period education (3):
Peace of mind, social harmony, public morality
Who were the clientele of education in the aristocratic period?
The aristocracy
What was the focus of Medieval education?
Religious education, taught neo-Confucianism, science, and culture
Where was Medieval education held?
Buddhist monasteries and temples to train and recruit monks
What were the social goals of Medieval students?
To become monks or to serve the local military
What was taught in Temple schools (terakoya)?
Initially religion but switched to western culture and Confucian philosophy
Who were the teachers during the early 17th century?
Priests attached to military households
What was the literacy rate of the late 18th century?
40%
Who was taught in the 18th century?
All samurai children and many non-samurai children
Private schools in the 18th century (3)?
- terakoya outside of temples
- martial arts academies
- philosophy schools
Where did the samurai caste-consciousness come from?
There were many samurai in Edo at a time because of the alternate attendance system
Who were the Hayashi family?
Head of state universities and advisors of military government
What was Yushima Seido?
A Confucian temple which became an education institution in the early 1600s
Why did neo-Confucianism thrive in Tokugawa Japan?
It removed the monk’s control over the education system
How many Han schools were there in 1865?
200+
Two types of Han-based education:
- Civil Arts
2. Martial Arts
What did Han-based Civil Arts focus on?
The “four books”
Why did the bakufu reject Kokugaku?
Learning of national things in Japan would teach the students that the warriors had no precedence of rule over Japan
What was Rangaku?
Dutch/Western Learning
Why was Confucianism strong in the education of samurai?
To tame the samurai and turn them into bureaucrats
When was Kaitokudo Merchant Academy active?
1726-1868
